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Jan. 2l, 1930. E. J. scHREMP PRESSING MACHINE FOR GARMENTS AND THE LIKE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original "Filed June 4, 1924 'rangement employin Reiaaued Jan. 1930 uN-l'nsnA As'mfrlezs PATENT OFFICE IEDWARD SCHBEMP, OF BEECHHURST, NE'W YORK., ASSIGNOB TO THE PBOSPEBITY COMPANY, INC.. 0F SYBAOUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK I PBESSING MACHINE FOIE.l GABHENTB AND THE LIKE illed June 6,` 1939.

This invention relates to improvements in machines forthe ironing or pressingv of garments and fabrics, of the power-press type, and `has for its purpose to produce -a machine of thistype which will operate in an improved manner particularly with reference to the delivery of the goods into osition to be operated upon whereby the eeding of the machine ismateriallylfacilitated with a resulting desirable increase in output.

Important features of the present inven tion, whichcontribute to the rapidity and ease of operation, consist of an improved ardouble sliding tra s operatively connecte and supported to .he moved alternately' into and out o f pressing position and further in the provision of means actuated by the movement of the trays,

into pressing position and operating automatica'lly to control the operating force for the pressin head whereby thelatter will be depresse toperform thepressing operation. I My improved construction accordingly provides the desirable arrangement whereby the movement of the respective work supporting trays into position for pressing will automatically operate to control the pressing mechanism without requiring other and special manipulation to effect the lowering of the pressmghead. The operation of the machine is accordingly materially simplified and the capacity of the machine correspondingly increased.

To allow of the operation in the manner as described, the operating connections arranged to be actuated by the trays, are of a construction and arrangement to permit of the inde- Apendent manipulation of the power controlling means whereby the pressure control may be released or reversed by manual or other operation when the pressing of the garments is completed.

The described and other features and `advantages of my present improvements will be more fully understood by reference to the" accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters are applied to the correspondin parts in the several views.

eferring to the drawings;

original no. 1,631,770, dated :une 7, m27, serian 11. 717,704, medium 4, 1924. Application for num Serial No.v 368,995.

Fi 1 is a view of a pressing machine embodying the features of my invention andV shown in side elevation. l

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof with the pressing head omitted.

Fig. 3 is a v1ew 1n side elevation showing -the limproved arrangement` of the delivery trays and supporting tracks therefor.

Fig. 4 is a front end elevation of the track supporting bracket. Y

In the approved construction as herein ,illustrated, the improved features of my invention are illustrated incorporated or asso-v ciated with va power type of pressing machine employing steam as the operating .force for the pressing head. The pressing machine, as

ing head 4-mounted upon a supporting pres? sure arm 5 journalled at 6 upon the-standard 1 and provided with a depending operating arm or extension 7 formed integrally with the arm 5. j

The'press-ure arm 5 is operatedby a steam cylinder 8 provided with a piston 9 and piston rod 10 pivotally connected atl-1 to the pressure lever 7. The piston rod 10 is shown as provided with an articulated member 12 to compensate for the arc of movement of the pivotal connection 11. As will be readily understood, by admitting steam withinthe cylinder 8 to one side or the other of the piston it will accomplish thel movement of the latter for depressing the pressure head upon the buck or stationary ,pressing member 3 or will move the pressing head 4 into 'he elevated orMopen position, as shown in ig. 1. The'steam is ,admitted withinthe cylinder for this purpose throughl the intakes 14 and 15 from asupply-pipe under the control of/a two-way rvalve 16 having an operating llever 17. i' For manually actuating the control valve 16 suitableoperating connections are tical leverarm 2()"`pivotally supported at 21 and extending orwardly through a sliding bearing in the. supporting. bracket 24ajnd provided 4 with an externally' positioned han- .dle .2.5 formanual o eration# In accordance wit .i the present invention aidouble sliding tray Lstructure is provided for thefpurpose ,of --receiving garments or erticlesto bepressed and `for movin them into position'super-imposed above `t e staf tionary pressing board or buck 3 in the desirable arrangement whereby `the delivery-H trays .are supported and connected to be -moved .inversely s0 ,BS to be `11.11.521.'.llattly in pressing Position vend-in' an outer position v for "receiving thereon another garment to e larlyprovided with -foursupporting rollers' be pressed. This arrangement lis particularly yadvantageous in that `it allowsitheop- 4 erations of taking olf the` finished `article and of anewarticle Poll onetray itionintg ormeddurngtheperiod of press.

as related to thothor of.` the trays. he res tive traysrareindicated at .and 31 an nre each composed ofvrectangular kframes `32 to which lis attached a `panel 33 of canvas Yor other suitable flexible materialA adapted for `reeeivilig the serments and to iiexlbly support them ybetween `the pressing ,membersl Sland 4,' wbiehnsv `will be nnder` stood coro desirably of :ilexble' i construction ood' suitably booted for oriro'ningoffthe ac o t e trays is provided with rollers operating, uponsiutab e tracksto 'de the travellinginovementshblvvn the tra 3.0 filsfprovided with rollers suitably )ournalled upon shaft extensions at each eornerthereef, the rollers 34 beingvgrooved and fitted toride upon oppositelyositioned tracks 35 supported upon brac ets o r frame supports 24 and ,at their rearward ends .iuponthe frame .of the pressing machine.

The other uppermost tray 31 is simi- 36 iournolled upon suitable lateral extending axles 37, the .-rollersbeing grooved-and fitted .to ride upon oppositely positioned' movable tracks 38. Thetracks 38amv ivotally supported .at 39Vat their -gforwar ends 'uponthe legs 24 andat their rearward end Politionsoresupported upentheeempression springs 40 operating `normally to elevate `the trucks rospectlvetreys erecenueetedto be moved in unison by means of koppositejly positioned and similarly arranged cables 41 vgenden),c-,onxieicter'l`to the respective trays and *passed over Hforward and rearward pulleys 43 ythe trays shall be movablereversely in unithe removal ofthe lfinished)article and.

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able vnr ve operating connections are provided and arranged `to be actuated...byI cng'egement therewith of "the 1trays,fof movably `connected '-therewith, -vrhenfthe `tie-nys `are tossingv son, thetray 30 which isithevlower tray,-be ing movable upon the fixed i tracks 35 which are positioned .et the. properbeightto. be

'movable overthe'bnek of the pressingniachine in closeiproximity and operatingrreltion thereto. The upper tray 31 isniovable in a path above thatof the tray 30 whereby .the latter thereunder and whenthe upper tray 31 is in pressing i'tionfabove Ythe buck ,3,inpon :lowering o t e pressin head ,f4-the uppery tray .31will be depressek `together .with its' supporting tgtnst the inneneeuof the springs 40 during the pressing ofthegarment.

fvfurther accordancewith v the present invention `it is provirledr that the pressing head shall antometieolly rlowered uns i the trays ere successively ,bron

ht Kinto fu-.operating or -7 position.

0r porpowsnitmoved `into the ydefinition for pressing or 'in superimposed reletenitothe stationery beek said lever being extended into thepathof: the

trays tobe'engaged thereby durin thenal .i

period oftheirmovement and the ower arm of the bell-lever 46 being pivotally connected at147 toa connecting 48connected to the lever 20.

To allow rfor operation ofthe steam controlledvalvelffor the release of the pressure and raising of-r the pressing headv the connection between thyooll- -necting link 48 and the lever 20 ,isfrofya resilient or yielding character which allowsfof 'the operating 1ink23 being shifted rearwardlly -for reversing the steamwithoutzmovement i ofthe actuating lever 46 whichfs Willbe noted, 1s vheld yfrom reverse movement until the troy kisretrneted. The resilientconneo tion provided consists of the ,o1-'rangement pwhel'obythe y`forward ,end` of the v4'linkconnec- `tioni48 is pmod `freel through an eye of a `bracket'49.'attachedtot clever 20 and providwith .a Aretaining nut v50"',11 on its outer end,

link 48 has eiiixed t ereon a bearing collerg52and a coil spring 53 is fitted upon the connecting link or rod :148 interposed between thebearing collar 52 andthe bracket 749. 4 The constructioiithusy provided. allows of themanually operating i connections being shifted ito `reverse the valve `16 against ftheinluencefof andybv the' compression of thespringf and accordingly `inflependent of --the movement .of the1 yggtematicoily :actuated connections an.

the independent andmanual 5 As willl'be'understood from the foregoing I and the operation of the y,niachineitlie operator Varranges ,the `articles to lbe pressed fnpen `the youtwardly positioned tray during the period that lthe pressing is being performed upon -the other tray then advanced within the pressing machine proper. Upon `completion of the pressing operation the op- `lng or sliding the trays the unpressed garment is advanced' to the pressing machine and the finished garment upon its tray re` and during the final interval of the tray movement the advancing tray will actuate the lever 46 so as' automatically'to effect vthe reversal of the steam and depressing of the pressure'head.

4W'hile I have illustrated an approved embodiment of the features of my invention it will be understood that various modifications may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in'the -apli-)landed claims.

aving described my invention I claim:

1. An ironing or pressing machine for garments and the like having in combination with the buck and the pressing head movable with relation thereto: a power means connected to the head for operating the same, a

vcontrolling means connected with the power means operative to control the movement of the ower means, a work "supporting tray slida le on guides for movement into and outl of o rative relation with the buck and pressing head, and actuating connections for the controlling means in the path of movement of the tray arranged -torbe actuated upon the movement of the tray into o erating or pressing position to effect thel owering of the pressing head and said actuating connections being provided with means to rmit the controlling means being actuated independently thereof. A

2. An ironingand pressing machine for garments and the like having in combination withthe buck and the pressing head movable with relation thereto: a power means connected to the head for operating the same,

. controlling means connected with the power slidable' on means operative'to control the -movement ofthe power means, a work supporting tray ides for movement into and out of pressing position, an actuating connection for -the controlling means comprising a lever positioned to be engaged by the tray when moved into pressing position and connections from said lever to the controlling means including a yieldable element adapted to permit the controlling meansv being moved independently of the actuating lever andl independent actuating means connected to the controlling means.

'3. A ironing and pressing machine for garments andthe like having 1n combination with the buck andthe pressing head movable with relation thereto: work supporting tra s slidable on guides for movement into an out of position alternately between the other tray, said latter tracks being resiliently supported to be movable to support its tray' to normally pass above the other tray and to permit its tray being depressed when moved beneath the head into pressing position.

4. An. ironing and pressing machine for garments and the like having in combination with the buck and the pressing hea'tl movable with relation thereto: work supporting trays slidable on guides for movement into and out of position alternately between the head and buck and connected with each other so that movement of one tray in one direction will cause movement ofthe other tray in an opposite direction, stationary tracks supported to guide the movement of one of the trays into pressing position beneath the head and said tracks being ivotally supported at their forward ends an resiliently supported at their inward ends thereby to be movable to support its tray to normally pass above the`otherv tray and permit of its tray being depressed .by engagement therewith of the pressing head. s'

5. In: a garment orironingpress having cooperating press jaws, power means connected toone ofv thejaws for closing the same, controlling means connected with the power means'operative to control the movement of the power means, a work supporting tray slidable on guides for movement into an out of pressing position between the press jaws, andactuating connections for the controlling means in the path of movement of the tray arranged to be actuated upon the movement of the tray into pressing position aforesaid to automatically effect t-he closing of the press.`

6. In a garment or ironing press, coacting press jaws, power means connected with oneof the 'aws for moving the same to open and close t e press, controlling means connected with the power'means operative to control upon the movement of the tray into pressinc osition as aforesaid to automatically e ect the closing ofthe press jaws, and said actuating connections being provided with means to permit the controlling means being actuated independently of the actuatingconnections.

l7. In a garment or laundry press, coacting press jaws, power means for opening and closing the ress jaws, automatically operated contro 'ing means connected with the power means operative to control the movement of the power means, a workcarrying trag7 all travelling on guides for movement into out of `pressing'position between the jaws, an actuating connection forrthe automatically operated cont-rollin means comprising a lever positioned to e engaged by the tray whenmoved into vressing position, and connections from sai lever extending to lthe automatically vo erated` controlling means including a yielda le element adapted to permit said automatically operated conjtrolling means being moved independently ofthe actuating lever.

8. In a garment or laundry press2 coacting press jaws, power means for opening and kclosing ,the press jaws,l automatically operated controllingmeans connected with the ypower means operative to control themove'- ment of the power means, a work carrying tra travelling on guides for movement into an out of pressing position between the jaws,

an actuatin connection for the automatically operate controlling means comprising a lever positioned togbe engaged bythetray ly -operated controlling means whereby the power means may be controlled manually by ,an operator independently of the lever.

9. A garment or ironing press and the like having Vin combination with coacting press jaws,`work carrying trays movable into and out of pressing position alternately between i the press jaws andconnected with each other so that movement ofone tray in one direction will cause movement of the other trayin an 4 opposite direction, stationary tracks supported to guide the movement of one of the trays into pressing positionbetweenthejaws, andtracks for guiding-the movement of the other tray, said `latter trackshaving `resilient supporting means to-snpportits tray to normally pass above the Aother tray and V to permit its tray beingdepressed when moved-into the pressing jaws so as to obtain jaw compression on the -resiliently supported press jaw. r 10. An ironing `and pressing machine `for garments and the ylikezhaving in combination with coacti-ng preSS jawsoperatin means Vto .work one of' the jaws `to open an close the press, work trays slidableon guides for movement kinto and `out of Vpressing,position alter- `.newly betweenthe @acting jaws., meses censtationary tracks supporte necting the trays together so that movement of one tra in one direction will cause movement of t e other tray in an oppositedirection, stationary tracks supported to guide themoveinent of one of the traysillto pressing position, and tracks for guiding the movement of thev other tray, vsaid latter tracks having resilient supports movable to support its tray to normally pass abovethe other tray and to permit its tray being depressed when moved into the press jaws.

11. An ironing and pressing ,machine for garments and the like having inv combination vwith the pressing biick and the pressinghead movable in V.relation thereto, work supportingvtrays/ slidable on guides for movement into and out of position alternately between thev head and buck, means connecting one tray with the other so that movement of one tray in one direction will cause movement of the other tray in an op ite direction, t0 guide the movement of one of the trays into ressing position beneath thel head and ysai tracks being pivotally supported at their forward 4ends and resiliently supported at their inward ends, thereby tn be movable to support its tray to normally pass above the other tray and also movable to permit of its tray being depressed by en agement therewith of the press head, and goth tracks directed toward ythe jaws from the front4 of the press, each tray movable on its track and crossing over the other whereby whenone tra is in the. jaws the otheris out of the eoacting jaws.

12. An ironing or garment press and the like having in combination `with the pressing buck and apressing head movable with relation thereto in a pressing machine: guides and work supporting trays slidable on Vthe guides for movement into and out ofvposition alternately between the head and buck, means connecting theftrays with each other s o that movement of one tray in o ne direction will cause movement of the other tray in an opposite direction, one of the guides comprising a- `trackway supported to guide the movement of one of the -trays into pressingf osition beneath the head, anotherofthe `i es comprising a second trackway and n ,"aving pivotalsnpportingmeans at the forward endthereof, resilient supporting means .attlie other yendthereof to movablylsupport lits tray gto .normall Jpass yabovekthe other trayandspermitof its tray beingdepressed l byv engagement therewith by the pressing hea'd,motor connected withgthe press- ,ingfhead ,and a,utfmiatic` control means in the both trays ,and engageable thereby to control theoperation of the motor means.

In testimony whereof I have `signed this specification.

` IEDWABD J- 

